Acrodyne Continues Expansion of Management Team; Level of Leadership Strengthened to Meet the Challenges of Growth and Profitability.BLUE BELL, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 29, 1999-- Acrodyne Industries, Inc. announced today the continued expansion of its management team in the engineering and operations areas. A. Robert Mancuso, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , stated, "The integration of these top professionals into the Acrodyne organization is yet another phase in our ongoing efforts to strengthen our level of leadership. Our commitment to the organization and to the broadcast industry is very real and the addition of the following personnel will prove to be an asset in our challenges of growth and profitability for the company. Each individual will report directly to William H. Barclay, Vice President Manufacturing." Valeria A. Adams has joined Acrodyne an Advanced Industrial Engineer. Valerie's experience includes successful execution of assignments where she participated in the planning implementation of major business programs including new product and technology introductions, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. system implementation, and a wide range of engineering projects. Valerie's diversified background includes working within design engineering implementing engineering documentation standards to meet ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. requirements and within quality assurance for supplier selection and evaluation of on-going performance. Valerie will have project management accountability for product engineering projects, business process flow analysis for continuous improvement and our new facility design and implementation. Francis X. McCabe has joined Acrodyne as Manager of Manufacturing with over twenty years TWENTY YEARS. The lapse of twenty years raises a presumption of certain facts, and after such a time, the party against whom the presumption has been raised, will be required to prove a negative to establish his rights. 2. of successful management experience in high-tech production. A few of his selected accomplishments include facilitation of Continuous Improvement programs at Laser Magnetic Storage International and North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. Dragger which resulted in a dramatic increase in quality levels decreasing product throughput time. Fran facilitated the development of the production work force into self-directed teams resulting in fast cycle time problem resolution and process improvements. Fran will be responsible for production assembly and test, initiating modern manufacturing methodologies and establishing Acrodyne as a world class manufacturer of broadcast equipment. R. Scott Cochrane has joined the company as a Senior Electrical Engineer. Scott has many years of experience in system design, detailed design, technical leadership, and engineering management. His reputation for personal dedication, team building skills, technical problem solving problem solving Process involved in finding a solution to a problem. Many animals routinely solve problems of locomotion, food finding, and shelter through trial and error. , and his ability to rapidly design and deliver well documented new products combined with his BSEE/MSEE education, led Acrodyne to select Scott for this important position. Scott will be tasked with providing technical leadership initially improving our current product reliability, designing new product features and participating in design of our next generation of broadcast equipment. Jeffrey L. Craft has joined Acrodyne following over twenty years of experience as a Senior Manufacturing Engineer The profession of manufacturing engineer is defined as a person having the education and experience to understand and control manufacturing systems such as processes and/or automation, including industrial processes and equipment used to produce goods. in the semi-conductor assembly equipment industry. Jeff has designed and implemented flow-manufacturing concepts while initiating both internal and supplier qualification and continuous improvement programs. He has successfully launched a number of new products in a concurrent engineering environment. In addition, Jeff is a database, configuration and documentation specialist. Jeff will be charged with analyzing, restructuring and optimizing Acrodyne's manufacturing production processes. He will also be facilitating the streamlining of engineering procedures and product documentation methods. Acrodyne Industries, Inc., the operating subsidiary An operating subsidiary is a business term frequently used within the United States railroad industry. In the case of a railroad, it refers to a company that is a subsidiary but operates with its own identity and rolling stock. of Acrodyne Communications, Inc., a public company (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ACRO acro Acronym ACRO Australian Creative Resources Online ACRO Association of Clinical Research Organizations ACRO American College of Radiation Oncology ACRO Aircraft Crashes Record Office (Geneva, Switzerland) acro acrolein ), is an established manufacturer for television broadcast equipment. In business for 30 years, the company has developed a leading position as a technologically advanced, high quality producer of transmitters used by television stations to broadcast and retransmit Verb 1. retransmit - transmit again channel, transmit, carry, impart, conduct, convey - transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat" their signals. For further information, please visit our website at www.acrodyne. com. |
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